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colberki -> RE: East Front book talk (5/5/2010 3:23:39 PM)
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Your passionate rebuttal of my point of view suggests to me that you are not a detached observer on this topic. But kudos to Berkut for his more reasoned rejection of my view but nevertheless has room for differing views. For me, the accounts dont need to be balanced in themselves; there is no shortage of authors with a different slant. I like to hear it from the SS or German point of view. Paul Carrell is great reading. Feels like a great adventure admidst all the killings and dying on both sides. I wish Genghis Khan had written his memoirs - what was he thinking when he annnilihated 30 percent of the Chinese in a few years to the levelling of Baghdad.
All big powers in their time have been brutal. There is no such thing as a righteous power. Such thinking leads to crusades and jihads and more killings. The Nazis were especially so in Eastern Europe to the Jews, Poles, Russians etc. The British and their European descendants slaughtered the North American Indians and did their share of pillaging and robbery in India, China and elsewhere. Yes, the Nazis are a more recent event. Modern Russia and ocassionally China resort to brutal tactics hold down restive regions. And throughout European history, Europeans have butchered their neighbours. Not every country is lucky like the USA, Canada, Australia and NZ. should know it as a naturalised Australian. My country expects all immigrants to leave behind the old world quarrels and prejudicies. Dont bring the troubles of Ireland, Europe, Middle East and Asia. We deport people who dont abide by our laws where possible.
This is a great forum because of all of us. We are one in our love for Gary Grisgby's eastern front wargames. Lets enjoy our shared interest and intellect and respect each other.
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